Additives - Mercedes-Benz 2013 SL Operator's Manual

Engine oil
General notes
! Never use engine oil or an oil filter of a
specification other than is necessary to
fulfill the prescribed service intervals. Do
not change the engine oil or oil filter in
order to achieve longer replacement
intervals than those prescribed. You could
otherwise cause engine damage or damage
to the exhaust gas aftertreatment.
Follow the instructions in the service
interval display regarding the oil change.
Otherwise, you may damage the engine and
the exhaust gas aftertreatment.
When handling engine oil, observe the
important safety notes on service products
( page 578).
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The engine oils are matched to the
performance of Mercedes-Benz engines and
service intervals. You should therefore only
use engine oils and oil filters that are
approved for vehicles with maintenance
systems.
For a list of approved engine oils and oil filters,
consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. Or visit the website
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com.
The table shows which engine oils have been
approved for your vehicle.
Model Engine
model
SL 550
278
SL 63 AMG 157
SL 65 AMG 279
V12
Use only SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 engine oils
for AMG vehicles.
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MB approval is indicated on the oil
containers.
Service products and filling capacities
Filling capacities
The following values refer to an oil change
including the oil filter.
Missing values were not available at time of
going to print.
Model
SL 550
SL 63 AMG
SL 65 AMG V12

Additives

! Do not use any additives in the engine oil.
This could damage the engine.
Engine oil viscosity
MB
Approval
229.5
229.5
229.5
Viscosity describes the flow characteristics
of a fluid. If an engine oil has a high viscosity,
this means that it is thick; a low viscosity
means that it is thin.
Select an engine oil with an SAE (viscosity)
classification suitable for the prevailing
outside temperatures. The table shows you
Capacity
Without external oil
cooler: 9.0 US qt
(8.5 l)
With external oil
cooler: 10 US qt
(9.5 l)
Without external oil
cooler: 10.6 US qt
(10.0 l)
With external oil
cooler: 11.6 US qt
(11.0 l)
Z
581